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What Causes Uncontrolled Movement Of The Head?

Posted on Fri, 8 Jul 2016

Question: what would cause uncontrolled movement in the head ?

Answered by Dr. Neeraj Kumar (14 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Provide more details and upload videos if possible

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.

You need to describe more about head movement or upload a video.

Is the movement present all the time?
Any involvement of face, tongue, eyes?
Any abnormal posturing of limbs?
Any loss of consciousness during such movement?
Any frothing, tongue, urinary incontinence?
Any such movement during sleep?
Any sleep deprivation or disturbances?

Please Upload any prescription of previous doctor having documentation of examination findings.

Hope you found the answer helpful.
Do get back to me for further queries.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Neeraj Kumar (22 minutes later)

the movements come and go. but it also does include only right eye twitching as in the eye lid area. it is like a head twitching.

Answered by Dr. Neeraj Kumar (4 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Upload video or reports or previous prescription

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Video will be very helpful.
Possibilities are hemifacial spasm, blepharospasm or partial seizure.
Get examined by a neurologist.
Brain imaging may be required. EEG in case of partial seizure.

Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Neeraj Kumar (23 minutes later)

I had one a few yrs ago and it was differential diagnoses. small vessel aschemic Diease. vasuculitis or demylimintaing plaque. but nothing was done at that time. I have had eeg done and nothing was found for seizures

Answered by Dr. Neeraj Kumar (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Video evaluation or examination by a neurologist is required

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
MRI report changes may be non specific and not helpful in making diagnosis.
Video of movement will be required.
Kindly Visit a neurologist or movement disorder specialist for evaluation.

Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee